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Opportunity Set
Defined by Budget Constraint.
Pw=$1 +PR=$2 = $50
Graphically,
R
25
50
x
At e slope of the budget line is equal to the slope
of the Indifference curve.
Consumers Equilibrium
Chapter 3
decisions
A change in consumption that results from a change in
income is called an income effect
How do a consumers choices vary as his income
changes?
The income-consumption curve shows this, holding
everything else fixed
Engel Curves
The Engel curve for a good shows the relationship